tjern
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse tjarn n or tjǫrn f (“a small mountain lake without tributaries”), from Proto-Germanic *ternō. Cognate with English tarn
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /çæːɳ/
- Rhymes: -æːɳ
Noun
tjern n (definite singular tjernet, indefinite plural tjern, definite plural tjerna or tjernene)
tjern f or m (definite singular tjerna or tjernen, indefinite plural tjerner, definite plural tjernene)
- a small lake, typically in a forest or mountain area.
See also
- innsjø
- vann, vatn
References
- “tjern” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “tjern” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- tjørn f
Etymology
From Old Norse tjarn n or tjǫrn f (“a small mountain lake without tributaries”). Cognate with English tarn
Noun
tjern n (definite singular tjernet, indefinite plural tjern, definite plural tjerna)
- a small lake, typically in a forest or mountain area.
See also
- innsjø
- vatn
References
- “tjern” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.